Applying a Schedule to Reports to exclude specified time periods from calculations, so that time period is not included in Reports.

Applying a Schedule to a Device to pause monitoring during specified periods, so certain time periods are not included in monitoring, nor monitoring results

For example, applying a Schedule to a Device can be set-up to exclude a time period – ex. every Sunday from 9 PM to 11 PM – during which regular server maintenance is performed. The Schedule is then assigned to the monitored server Device as well as the Device’s service level agreement (SLA) and Regular Reports.

Applying a Schedule to a Group. The schedule assigns time periods of Alerting to groups. This creates time periods of on-call coverage for specific groups of persons, or disables alerts during specific time periods. Dotcom-Monitor allows for multiple schedules within the same account. Once a schedule has been created, it can be assigned to a group.

In the following example, there are three groups in the account with the following alert types:

Group A – E-mail, PhoneGroup B – E-mail, SMS, PhoneGroup C – Wireless e-mail, SMS, Phone, SNMP trapUsing these examples, Schedule 1 could be assigned to the Group A, so the individuals whose e-mail and phone addresses are specified in this Group will receive e-mail and phone alerts Monday through Friday from 08:00 –15:59 only. If no schedule is assigned to a group, it is assumed that the group is eligible for notifications 24/7.

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A Schedule can be set-up as a one-time exclusion of time, or an ongoing exclusion of time.